Question 1

what causes hyponatremia in summer?

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Too much water: Hyponatremia is a disorder of water balance. In the summer as you describe it would because most likely by in excess of water ingestion, or dehydration overall. Excess water consumption can actually be dangerous, and there have been several deaths in marathon runners from drinking too much water.

Question 2

what is clinically-induced hyponatremia?

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Please clarify: Hi. We do not induce hyponatremia, we treat it. I don't know what you mean by "clinically-induced" hyponatremia. The causes of hyponatremia, and the approach to treating it, depend on whether the circulating blood volume is low, normal, or high. Please clarify your situation with a little information (volume status, heart status, cancer, etc). Good luck!

Question 3

does 'asymptomatic hyponatremia' exist?

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Yes: This is explained in my prior answer on this topic, but the summary is that if the hyponatremia occurs slowly, it , ay be entirely a symptomatic, and found simply as a laboratory finding.  Still, the cause should be sought.

Question 4

is it possible to get hyponatremia from dehydration?

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Definitely: Hyponatremia means you have a low sodium level. One way is through dehydration. Dehydration causes hyponatremia usually when a patient is taking a diuretic like hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) or lasix.   In this situation, a patient urinates out much more sodium than water. Once this excess sodium is released and the patient's bloodwork is check, there will be much more water than sodium and the pt has hyponatremia.

Question 5

what are the effects of hypernatremia and hyponatremia?

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Big topic: Hi. For hypernatremia (hi Na) the body is always hypovolemic and dehydrated. This can result in organ hypoperfusion and tissue damage. For hyponatremia (lo Na), volume status could be low, normal, or high, and needs to be assessed. Lo Na should not be completely normalized rapidly because of possible brain damage due to osmotic shifts (the pons is a classically described site). Need more room! ;-)

Question 6

what is the difference between hyponatremia and hypernatremia?

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High/Low Sodium: Hyponatremia means an individual has too little sodium in thier body.  Hypernatremia means they have too much sodium in their body.  Either condition can be dangerous to an individual if left untreated.

Question 7

what is the most common etiology of hyponatremia once you have ruled out medication and fluid overload?

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Kidney disease: If you don't have too much water, and your salt intake is adequate (you only need 100 mg of sodium per day, average american diet is 3000-10, 000 mg per day), then evaluate the kidneys. Sounds like they are leaking sodium.

Question 8

what is hyponatremia?

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Low sodium: In the blood. If it is too low it can cause coma and or seizures and be very dangerous.

Question 9

whats exertional hyponatremia?

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Excess water: Exertional hyponatremia generally occurs when a person loses excessive amounts of both water and electrolytes (usually through profuse sweating during heavy exercise or warm temperatures).  Instead of replacing both, the individual only replaces the water component resulting in relatively excess water in the body.  This may result in impairment in brain function due to changes in brain cells.

Question 10

can you explain  hyponatremia?

Accepted Answer

Low Sodium: Hyponatremia means that a blood test revealed a low value for sodium. This can be from excess water or less likely insufficient  sodium. It can be a very serious problem, you must see your doctor to evaluate and correct this condition.

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